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Council approves operations, maintenance agreement for Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park after heated public debate
Summary
The Edmond City Council approved an operations, maintenance and programming agreement for the Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park with a city cap of $899,360 and reliance on a private endowment; opponents warned the project diverts funds from street repairs while backers pointed to long-term benefits and private support.
The Edmond City Council on June 10 approved an operations, maintenance and programming agreement for the proposed Uncommon Ground Sculpture Park, setting a city cap of $899,360 on annual contributions while the French Family Foundation’s endowment is expected to underwrite ongoing costs.
Todd McInnis, representing Uncommon Ground and the French Family Foundation, told council the agreement spells out parties and timing for construction, transfer to the Park Conservancy Trust and ongoing management by Sculpture Park Operations. “The owner, and that's the Park Conservancy Trust, their responsibility for compensation shall not exceed this $899,000,” McInnis…
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